Darryl Hunt was born on May 4, 1950, in Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset), England. He attended Allhallows College in Lyme Regis, Devon, and then went on to Nottingham Trent University, where he received a BA in fine art.
Hunt joined The Pogues as bassist in September 1986. His song “Love You Till The End” was featured in the credits of the Jay Roach film Mystery, Alaska and throughout the Richard LaGravenese film P.S. I Love You.
Is Darryl Hunt still alive?
No, Darryl Hunt, the Pogues bassist died in August 2022 as confirmed by members of his band. There are other people with the same name who might not be dead. One of such people is Darryl Hunt, a black man from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1984 for the rape and murder of Deborah Sykes, a young white newspaper copy editor.